Hiking Along

Green Moun­tain By Li Bai

You ask me why I dwell in the green moun­tain; I smile and make no reply for my heart is free of care. As the peach-blossom flows down stream and is gone into the unknown, I have a world apart that is not among men.

another day at the "office" 

Evolving

 A small limestone island off the coast of Belize, in the Caribbean Sea, was the next stop. A bus, taxi, and ferry ride landed me here in the later part of January 2016. Hard to believe my bones were here only five months ago. Life evolves. 

yes the water was this color

 I consider myself very adaptable and as of today, June 2016, I have followed my heart back to the Rocky Mountains. I'm only here for a short blink of a second (several months) but once again I wake up daily to a new world.  New surroundings, new things to be discovered each and every day. I have learned so MUCH in just the five weeks I have been here. I consider myself a learner, a life long learner that has never stopped enjoying the feel of expanding knowledge. With this lifestyle, I also meet new friends from all walks of life that push my thoughts and also inspire me to think differently.  These things in life can never be bought. It's something that can only be gained through experience.

Minimalism

The cult movie Fight Club has a reason why it's so popular. Here are some great quotes from the movie: 

*The things you own end up owning you.

*It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything.

*You’re not your job. You’re not how much money you have in the bank. You’re not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet.

*We’re consumers. We are the byproducts of a lifestyle obsession. 

*Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing.

*If you are reading this, then this warning is for you: Every word you read of this useless fine print is another second off your life. Don’t you have other things to do?  Do you read everything you’re supposed to read? Do you think everything you’re supposed to think? Buy what you’re told to want? Get out of your apartment. Prove you’re alive.

*This is your life, and it’s ending one minute at a time.